decline, refuse, reject, repudiate, spurn mean to turn away by not accepting, receiving, or considering. decline often implies courteous refusal especially of offers or invitations. refuse suggests more …

If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or say firmly that you will not do it. He refused to talk to the newspapers after the trial.

One patient was refused because the fact that she already had a 4-month baby did not by itself seem a sufficiently strong indication.

Refuse implies determination and often brusqueness: "The commander ... refused to discuss questions of right" (George Bancroft). "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse" (Mario Puzo).

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to deny (a request, demand, etc.): [~ + object] She refused my request. [~ + object + object] Her father refused his daughter permission to see that boy again. to turn down (doing something):[~ + to + verb] …

As a verb, refuse (pronounced ree-FYOOZ) means to reject. If you’re mad at me, you’ll probably refuse my invitation to hang out. If your fashion sense isn't up to date, the bouncer at an exclusive nightclub …

He refused to answer the question. She flatly/stubbornly/steadfastly refused to help. They refuse to accept the truth.

Derived forms: refusing, refuses, refused Type of: elude, escape, evaluate, hold on, judge, keep, pass judgment, react, reply, respond, waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product

refused definition: not accepted or approved. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.